Useful Information; Exterior Lighting; Symmetrical Low Beam; Driving Abroad - Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual

Exterior lighting

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Useful information

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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (
Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you drive with the lights
switched on even during the daytime. In some
countries, operation of the headlamps varies
due to legal requirements and self-imposed
obligations.
Information about driving abroad
To convert to symmetrical low beam
when driving abroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical low beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road from the country where the vehicle is
registered. This prevents glare to oncoming
traffic. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate
as large an area of the edge of the road.
Vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps
(Intelligent Light System)
Conversion to symmetrical low beam
Switch the headlamps to symmetrical low
beam in countries in which traffic drives on
the opposite side of the road from the country
where the vehicle is registered. This prevents
glare to oncoming traffic. Symmetrical lights
do not illuminate as large an area of the edge
of the road.
Have the headlamps converted at a qualified
specialist workshop as close to the border as
possible before driving in these countries.
Conversion to asymmetrical low beam
after returning
Have the headlamps converted back to
asymmetrical low beam at a qualified
specialist workshop as soon as possible after
crossing the border and returning to the
original country.
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Vehicles with halogen headlamps
Switching the headlamps to symmetrical low
beam is not required in countries in which
traffic drives on the opposite side of the road
from the country where the vehicle is
registered. Legal requirements are fulfilled
even without switching.

Light switch

Operation
Depending on the date of manufacture of your
vehicle, the c or à symbol for the
automatic headlamp mode/daytime running
lamps is located on the light switch.
Illustration: light switch with the à symbol for
the automatic headlamp mode/daytime running
lamps
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2X
Left-hand standing lamps
Right-hand standing lamps